Chronic recurring spontaneous pneumothorax due to endometriosis of the diaphragm

Elmer R. Maurer, E R MAURER, MAURER ER, J A SCHAAL, SCHAAL JA, MENDEZ FL Jr, F L MENDEZ
Journal of the American Medical Association · 1958 · vol. 168(15) , pp. 2013 · doi:10.1001/jama.1958.63000150008012c · PMID:13598643 · W2046309591
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This case report describes the first successful surgical excision of a diaphragm defect caused by endometriosis, which was the source of a 35-year-old woman's chronic recurring right spontaneous pneumothorax.

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Abstract

Chronic recurring spontaneous pneumothorax is a relatively common disorder which usually results from rupture of subpleural blebs. Endometriosis of the diaphragm, on the other hand, is an exceedingly rare lesion and, as nearly as can be determined, has never been reported in association with, or as a cause of, unilateral recurring pneumothorax. The following case report is presented because of the extreme rarity of the lesion involved and the unusual association of pneumothorax with the menstrual cycle. It is the first recorded instance of successful surgical treatment of chronic recurring pneumothorax by excision of a defect in the diaphragm that has resulted from endometriosis. Report of a Case A 35-year-old woman was first seen in consultation on March 13, 1953, because of pain and dyspnea resulting from a spontaneous pneumothorax on the right side. The patient had had two previous spontaneous pneumothoraces on the right, the first having occurred on

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endometriosis

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Diaphragm Diaphragm Disease Disease Endometriosis Endometriosis Medical Records Medical Records Pneumothorax Recurrence Recurrence Respiration Disorders Respiration Disorders Thoracic Diseases Thoracic Diseases Female Female Humans Humans Pneumothorax

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